Comments on: Christmas Wastelands

By: keelsetter

keelsetter — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:48:46 +0000

It put me off my lunch for sure. There are better ways to fritter away ones youth, but at that time the completist in me felt obliged to slog through it. This Christmas Day I’m watching Outer Limit episodes over cheese fondue – the only thing that will be slaughtered is the french bread.

By: lordludd

lordludd — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:23:06 +0000

“Cannibal Holocaust,” huh? Did the animal slaughter scenes go well with your nog?

By: keelsetter

keelsetter — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:39:06 +0000

Sorry for the confusion; no, there’s not a European “Director’s Cut” to compare against an American “Director’s Cut.” What is now billed as the “Director’s Cut” is (essentially) the European version, more at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_(film)#Differences_between_various_versions

By: keelsetter

keelsetter — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:58:08 +0000

Speaking of the Vincent Price film, I am trying to get a 35mm print of THE LAST MAN ON EARTH right now for the Spring calendar – but if Chris over at MGM doesn’t get ahold of me soon I’ll have to swap it out for something else (c’mon, Chris!)…

By: ƒ.bomb

ƒ.bomb — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:22:34 +0000

Wait a minute… so the European director’s cut of Brazil is different from the American director’s cut?? Is it not the same version included in the Criterion 3disc collector’s set?

By: Mr. Blobby (England)

Mr. Blobby (England) — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:04:17 +0000

BRAZIL is indeed a good Christmas gift to yourself, combining all the horror, black comedy and yes, even mirth of the holiday season. I also love BLAST OF SILENCE but prefer to watch that one in the summertime since it is so cool. No comment on I AM LEGEND except I prefer the low-budget Italian one with Vincent Price.